Styx Mill Conservation Reserve - Water Quality 2013-08-24 14:20:00
Surrounding Land Use
Additional Observations?
No reading for conductivity - flat battery.
Strong urea smell at site.
Bank eroding on right, stable on left.
Strong urea smell at site.
Bank eroding on right, stable on left.
Tree notes
left bank: introduced trees, wetland vegetation, long grass; right bank: long grass, bare ground.
Grass condition
Human Activity - Disturbance, Pollution, Restoration, Infrastructure
Signs of disturbance Severe pugging from cows. Fence access difficult - barbed wire.
River bank condition
Weather
Water Measurements
pH
6.99
Water conductivity
0
Water temperature
12.00°C
Clarity Readings
Clarity reading 1
78.00
Clarity reading 2
76.00
Clarity reading 3 (Different Viewer)
79.00
Clarity - Average
77.67
Substrate Measurements %
Sand / Silt / Mud < 2mm
50%
Streambed Observations
50% water plants rooted in stream bed.
Signs of recent silting?
Yes, there was evidence of silting